Dr. Willard Stein Kasoff M.D.
Neurosurgeon
3401 N BROAD ST PHILADELPHIA PA, 19140About
Dr. Willard Kasoff practices Neurological Surgery in Atlanta, GA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Kasoff prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Education and Training
Albert Einstein
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineAwards
- Young Investigator Award, American Epilepsy Society Other Specialties: 2011
Treatments
- Surgical Procedures
- Epilepsy
Fellowships
- Yale School of Medicine Epilepsy Surgery 2009
- Emory University School of Medicine Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery 2013
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